ROTISSERIE: The Human Element: Taking fantasy strategy to a new level
Mar 14 2016
[This is the debut BaseballHQ.com article by Joseph Pytleski, one of our new hires. Read bios on Joseph and all the other new contributors in the second half of this recent GM's Office column. —Ed.]
Since Daniel Okrent formed modern fantasy baseball in 1980, fantasy managers have been focused on the numbers. Box scores, linear weights, ADP, FIP, and numerous other stats dominate the discussion. Sundry fantasy analysts today are focused on strategy revolving around league scoring, sabermetrics, and strategies based on quantitative outcomes. The unwritten rule is: Master the numbers, master the game.
Perhaps it is time to step back and reassess. Fantasy managers play the game against real people who have real tendencies and real biases....
Almost!
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